In our computing lessons, we’ve been creating a game using Scratch Jr.
The children had to use decomposition to break the task into smaller more manageable steps . They then worked through each step, using logical reasoning to solve problems and fix bugs.
They were then able to challenge themselves in lots of different ways. For example, by adding different levels, tinkering to make their games the correct difficulty, developing it into a two player game.
We had an absolute blast on Wednesday and Thursday at Herd Farm.
Of course, it wasn’t the same as staying over for two days but a few weeks ago we weren’t expecting we’d be able to go at all. A big thank you to Mrs Weekes for making it happen! And a big thanks to Herd Farm for letting us be their first school visit in over a year!
We were all really impressed with the children and it was lovely to see them having so much fun over the two days. They showed off so many different attributes: courage, resilience, nerve, teamwork, empathy. There were so many highlights from the two days. Here’s a selection of photos from the trip…
In our art lesson this afternoon, we created our own pixel art. Do you recognise any of the characters in the photos? We had to use patience to create our pieces. We also had to experiment with shading and the direction of the shading to get subtle differences in colour and texture.
In our science learning this week, we have been learning all about magnets and magnetism. We’ve been able to group materials based on whether they are magnetic or not.
We learnt that iron is the main magnetic metal so metal objects which contain iron will be magnetic.
We have also learnt that magnetism is a non-contact force. Ask your child to see if they can remember some of our recent learning:
What is a contact force?
What is a non-contact force?
What are the forces have we learnt about so far?
Here are some pictures of us during our science learning today. Ask your child to see if they can explain what is happening in the photos!
Great learning Y4!
Answers to the questions are below!
What is a contact force?
What is a non-contact force?
What are the forces have we learnt about so far?
In this week’s Living and Learning lesson, we’ve been learning about the importance of oral hygiene.
We talked about dos and don’ts when it comes to oral hygiene. Here are some of the dos:
Here are some of the don’ts:
I was really impressed with how much the children knew and got some good tips!
In our computing lesson today, we’ve been learning about how important sequence is when creating algorithms.
The children have been creating an animation of a conversation between two or more characters. They had to sequence the conversation really carefully so that the it happens in the correct order. To get this right, children had to tweak and debug their algorithms.
Next week, we’re learning about apostrophes for possession. There isn’t a list of words to learn. Instead, your child has a task to complete.
The spellings this week all contain the or phoneme. This phoneme can be spelled in lots of different ways. We’re focusing on or, aw, au, augh, ough.
caught
forward
history
important
naughty
ordinary
quarter
thought
awful
drawn
Speeches have been delivered. Candidates have been questioned. Votes have been cast. Exit polls suggest a close race. Results will be announced after lunch!
A massive well done to everyone who took a safe risk and put themselves forward as a candidate. We really enjoyed and were really impressed by your speeches. A lot of time and thought went into them. I’m sure whoever’s elected in Year 4 will do a great job!
This week, we are learning about words that end in sure. Here is the list of words that you need to learn.
treasure
pleasure
measure
enclosure
closure
assure
reassure
leisure
pressure